Premier League: Ipswich vs. Tottenham Picks — Tractor Boys to Upset the Odds? (Feb 22)

Ipswich Town will have home field advantage this weekend, as they bid to snap their winless sequence in the Premier League.

The Tractor Boys sit 18th in the current standings, but a second win over Tottenham this season could see them move out fo the relegation places.

Tottenham appear to have turned a corner in recent weeks, and the pressure on Ange Postecoglou has been eased following back-to-back wins. A third straight victory could put them within sight of the top half of the standings.

Odds

Ipswich Hold H2H Advantage

Ipswich boast a remarkable record against Tottenham after winning each of the last four Premier League meetings between the sides. Spurs have also recorded just one win in their last six away matches against the Tractor Boys.

Ipswich vs. Tottenham Key Stats

• Tottenham will be looking to avoid successive defeats against a newly promoted team for just the third time in Premier League history.
• No team in the EPL has won fewer games or scored fewer goals in home matches than Ipswich this term.
• Tottenham will be chasing a third straight win; they last enjoyed this sequence in December 2023.

Ipswich Team News

Axel Tuanzebe will be suspended after being sent off against Aston Villa. Julio Enciso is also set for a spell on the sidelines after limping off at Villa Park. Leif Davis, Sam Morsy, Sammie Szmodics, and Conor Chaplin could all return this weekend.

Possible Lineup

A. Palmer (GK); B. Godfrey, D. O’Shea, J. Greaves, C. Townsend, S. Morsy, J. Cajuste, B. Johnson, O. Hutchinson, S. Szmodics, L. Delap

Tottenham Team News

Tottenham welcomed back a number of first-team stars last week. They could have Rodrigo Bentancur back this weekend. However, Micky van de Ven, Dominic Solanke, and Cristian Romero remain out.

Possible Lineup

G. Vicario (GK); P. Porro, K. Danso, B. Davies, D. Spence, L. Bergvall, R. Bentancur, J. Maddison, D. Kulusevski, M. Tel, H. Son

Ipswich vs. Tottenham Prop Picks

The fact that both of these sides have average goals per game tallies is hard to ignore. The Tractor Boys have scored just nine goals in home matches this term, while Tottenham’s last two matches have seen under 2.5 goals scored.

Liam Delap will be a vital player for the Tractor Boys this weekend if the hosts are to claim maximum points. Delap has scored ten in 24 this season, and has accumulated an xG of 9.62 from an average of 2.03 shots per 90. He could make the difference on Saturday.

Ipswich vs. Tottenham Picks

I would stop short of saying Tottenham are back, as they conceded far too many chances against Man United last Sunday, and were slightly fortunate to secure a 1-0 win.

Ipswich defended excellently at Aston Villa last weekend, and there is every chance that they are the team currently in the bottom three that looks best equipped to mount a survival charge.

A chance is taken on Ipswich this weekend based on the fact that they have won their last four against Spurs, and have suffered just one home defeat in the last six against Tottenham.